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Are You a Good Match for the Military, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality?

Teresa McGlothlin

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About This Quiz

You can have the best tactical skills and best marksmanship skills on the squad, but not having the right personality for the military could be a disaster. Thankfully, we are experts on Myers-Briggs personality types, and we can let you know if you're cut from the right cloth. All you need to do is march through the trenches of our questions!

With 16 distinct personality types, the Myers-Briggs scale can tell you if you are more introverted, extroverted, feeling or perceptive. You might not think these are valuable traits for those that serve in the military, but they are more important than all the training that takes place at boot camp. If you're not the right fit, you can rest assured that your personality is made for something even bigger than the Navy's fleet of ships.

As we go through our questions, our job is to figure out which type of Myers-Briggs personality you have. Once we've accomplished that mission, we'll need to get to know what makes you think you are a good fit for the service. When you read our questions, do not take them lightly. Your future career is on the line -- or is it? After this quiz, you'll know!

Do you tend to hold back your thoughts or say what's on your mind?

I always ask for permission to unleash my opinion.

I absorb information and use it for later.

I always say what I think.

If it's upsetting, I'll speak up.

How do you react when your boss gives you an order?

I get to work immediately.

I inform my boss that I've already completed the task.

I just assume my boss is stressed out.

My boss will get my work when he gets it.

Which Myers-Briggs type do you think you have most in common with?

The inspector

The mastermind

The giver

The champion

If you were tested, what score would you get on a self-discipline scale?

I would rank fairly high.

I would get the highest score.

I doubt I could pay attention long enough to finish the test.

I'm sure I'm as self-disciplined as everyone else.

Which branch of the military do you think is most honorable and courageous?

Marines

Army

Navy

Air Force

How often do you head to the range to practice your marksmanship skills?

I go a few times a month.

I'm there at least once a week.

I've never been to the range.

I wouldn't even know how to hold a weapon.

Which type of military vehicle could you see yourself steering?

Hummer

Tank

Jeep

Fighter jet

Do you hold yourself to high physical standards?

I watch what I eat and I work out.

I follow a strict regimen to keep myself in shape.

I meet my own standards.

I really don't pay attention to stuff like that.

Which one of these MREs could you eat every night for a week?

Chicken chunks

Beef brisket

Elbows in tomato sauce

I couldn't eat anything for a week straight.

What do you think would be hardest about boot camp?

I do not like getting up early.

Being physically pushed would be tough.

I don't like being ordered around.

It would be hard to be away from my family.

How would your current coworkers describe you at work?

Driven

Bossy

Efficient

Scatterbrained

If you woke up stranded in the desert, what is the first thing you would do?

I would have a talk with my maker.

I would seek shade.

I would look for water.

First, I would try to get cell signal.

Are you rough and rowdy or proud and humble?

I'm proud and rowdy.

I'm humble and proud.

It depends on who you ask.

I'm the rough and rowdy type.

When the going gets tough, what do you do?

I get tougher than the going.

I let it pass on its own.

I take on problems and fix them.

I pack up and go.

Which military rank do you expect that you could earn?

Chief Petty Officer

Lieutenant Commander

General

Commander in Chief

Out of these former U.S. presidents, which one do you respect the most?

George H.W. Bush

Barack Obama

Jimmy Carter

Harry S. Truman

Could you handle a job at the local police department?

I could do a better job than what we have now.

I wouldn't care to work in law enforcement.

I would be a great cop.

I'm sure I would be a good dispatcher.

Have you ever visited a military recruiting office?

I've been in for a consultation.

They came to my school once.

I should make an appointment.

I wouldn't know where to find one.

Which one of these military movies could you watch on repeat?

"Saving Private Ryan"

"Top Gun"

"Apocalypse Now"

"A Few Good Men"

How many pull-ups do you think you could do on the bar?

I could do at least 20.

I could maybe do 10 pull-ups.

What are pull-ups?

I could do more pushups than pull-ups.

When you go camping, what do you do around the campfire?

I like to warm up my food.

Drying my socks out is my first priority.

I like to make S'mores.

I've never been camping!

Which one of these things do you trust the most?

My instincts

My dog

My family

My government

Are you willing to travel abroad during your military career?

I would love the opportunity.

I'll travel for any reason.

If it's close to home, I'll go.

I would rather travel abroad for fun.

Which military issue weapon is more your style?

Barrett M82

Colt AR-15

M4 Carbine

M9 Beretta

Can you sing all the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner?"

I can, but no one wants that.

I know the first verse.

I don't know many of the words.

I know the chorus.

In your opinion, which political issue is most pressing?

Immigration

National security

Education

Equality

Which region of the U.S. fits your personality best?

Southeast

Northeast

Northwest

Southwest

Are you the biggest patriot in your circle of friends?

All of us are patriotic.

I'm more patriotic than anyone I know.

I am quietly patriotic.

I'm not sure what patriotic means these days.

Are you responsible enough to make your bed every morning?

I do it every day!

I'm lucky enough to have someone who does it for me.

I never make my bed.

I make my bed when people are coming over.

In one word, what are you hoping to get out of your military career?

Education

Money

Prestige

Toughness

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